Date: 21/11/1896 
Attendance: 3600
Competition: FA Cup / Qualifying 3
 Stalybridge Rovers |
3 - 1 Full-Time 2 - 1 Half-Time |
 Southport Central |
| Goalscorers | ||
 R Mellor |
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Line-Ups
| - | Jimmy Gee |
| - | Richard Astley |
| - | Walter Cunliffe |
| - | Charlie Hallows |
| - | Lollie Halsall |
| - | Thomas Heywood |
| - | Jack Kirwan |
| - | R Mellor |
| - | Thomas Sellars |
| - | Tom Smith |
| - | Jimmy Tattersall |